The Birds! The Birds! I swear it sure looked like a scene from Alfred Hitchcock's movie. I was looking out the dining room window and suddenly what seems like a hundred grackles landed in the side yard. And then in an instant another hundred or so landed. It was astounding to see. They would lift off the lawn as a flock and then set back down in ten seconds and then lift off again. I grabbed my toy camera and was only able to get three frames. I cannot believe I got the four birds in flight just outside the window!
5 comments:
I'm impressed that you know the name of the birds. I would have just said, a flock of birds landed in the yard.-- Stan
Great photo even if it makes us think of Alfred Hitchcock!
Joan
I have seen this happen in my back yard a few times. I also thought of the movie! Took a few photos but it only lasted @ 10 minutes and then they all flew away. I did not know the name of the birds - only that they were a medium size black bird...bsk
I saw something where after raking your leaves, you leave behind grubs and other insects the birds love, and they flock to the cleared lawn for the fiesta. Maybe that's what draws them out. Could also be the heavy rains we're having are making worms and such come to the surface of the lawn, making it easier for the birds to eat. Whatever it is, blackbirds are creepy.
Wonderful photo of the grackles in flight! I have always enjoyed their shiny feathers of many colors. krs
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